Turkish authorities have denied Israel permission for its president, Isaac Herzog, to fly over Turkish airspace to attend the UN climate conference COP29 in Azerbaijani capital Baku. RELATED: Gaza Strip: Death Toll Rises to 43,764 Anadolu Ajansi, a Turkiye’s state news agency reported, citing “official” sources, that the Israeli authorities had requested permission for Herzog’s […]

While 1,773 lobbyists represent corporations, only 1,033 people speak on behalf of the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations. On Friday, the environmental group “Kick Big Polluters Out” denounced that the COP29 conference in Baku hosts 1,773 representatives from fossil fuel companies. This number exceeds the delegations of the most vulnerable countries and the staff of nearly […]

Wind gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and waves of up to two meters in height are expected along the coasts of Quintana Roo. On Thursday night, Mexico’s National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported that Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in northeastern Honduras, increasing the risk of heavy rains in the Yucatán Peninsula. RELATED: Tropical Storm […]

To overcome these challenges, he proposed leveraging science, technology, and innovation, ensuring accessibility for family farmers. He also warned that the next 25 years will be crucial for agriculture as it will need to feed an additional 2 billion people by 2050. Related: Geopolitical Turmoil Shakes COP29 Climate Summit Representatives from governments, the agricultural sector, […]

Social activists do not expect world powers to offer solutions to the most serious humanitarian and environmental problems. For the first time in the history of the Group of Twenty (G20), Brazilian President Lula da Silva is promoting a Social G20, a meeting where non-governmental organizations will discuss global social challenges. RELATED: Geopolitical Turmoil Shakes […]

Azerbaijan accused France and the Netherlands of neocolonialism for maintaining overseas territories. With major conflicts ongoing in Ukraine and Gaza and Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the United States, many negotiators assumed that the geopolitical context of the COP29 climate summit in Baku would be extremely complex. RELATED: COP29: GSLTF Proposes Climate Taxes on Cryptocurrencies, […]

The solidarity levies would also affect aviation, fossil fuels, and financial transactions. On Thursday, the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLTF) published its progress report at COP29, presenting proposals for new taxes on cryptocurrencies, plastics, and the ultra-wealthy to help close the global climate financing gap. These new “solidarity levies” would be used to finance […]

National research is capable of refining data on global changes to adopt effective decarbonization measures, Mishustin stated. On Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that the fight against climate change should not be used as a pretext for discriminatory actions in international trade. RELATED: COP29: Javier Milei Withdraws Argentina From Climate Negotiations “The issue […]

The far-right president has previously said that the climate crisis is a ‘Socialist lie.’ On Wednesday, the Argentine delegation withdrew from the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) by order of far-right President Javier Milei. RELATED: Argentina: Milei’s Goverment Calls of Massive Retirements The decision to leave the summit comes after the Argentine delegation […]

The government urged Parliament to adopt an agreement that would better prepare the country to face extreme weather events. On Wednesday, thousands of people evacuated, classes and transportation suspended, homes and streets flooded, and even a waterspout—these are some of the effects of the new storm hitting Spain, with red alerts issued for the provinces […]